BoatsSirius 38DS

Sirius 38DS

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg · First built 2001

A Georg Nissen-designed deck saloon cruiser featuring a stiff hull and a protected rudder on a partial skeg

Designed by Georg Nissen, built by Sirius-Werft.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/rudder On Partial Skeg

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The Sirius 38DS, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 30 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

1.76 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.76
LightHeavy

189 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

14.4 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.4
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.4
Displacement / length
189.5
Comfort ratio
30.0
Capsize screening
1.76
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1427
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/rudder on partial skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2001
Designer
Georg Nissen
Builder
Sirius-Werft, Sirius -Werft GmbH

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